Qatar - Introductions
Qatari Flag; more on flag and symbols
Anthem (words); Anthem (music)
Map and Quick Facts; More Serious Maps
Megasites
Search
Engine Colossus - Qatar
Links to primary Qatar ian search
engines and gateways-- in Arabic, French and English.
Qatar
- Columbia Libraries
A major Middle East and Islamic
Studies resource portal from Columbia University
Libraries.
DMOZ
Open Directory - Qatar
Large link collection, includes
links to Interactive Portals, Music and Art, Country/Regions,
etc
BUBL LINK -
Qatar
BUBL LINK Catalogue is largest
Internet portal in U.K.: Selected Internet resources covering
all academic subject areas.
Library
of Congress Portals to the World - Qatar
Created and maintained by the LoC
Area Studies Directorate.
Google
Directory - Qatar
Google Regional Directory preset
for Qatar .
Yahoo
Regional Countries Links - Qatar
Excellent Yahoo search engine
links for everything from Arts and Humanities to Travel and
more.
MENA Internet Resources for Qatar
A Resource guide by Joseph W.
Roberts, Department of Political Science, Middle East Center,
University of Utah.
Qatari Arabic
Qatari
Arabic - Wikipedia
Main WIkipedia article on Qatari
Arabic dialect not yet written.
Qatar - Online Media and News
Kidon
Media-Link: Qatar
Links to Qatar ian and English
online newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations from this
giant news.
OnlineNewspapers.com
- Qatar
Solid selection of online national
newspapers.
Qatari
Television Stations
List and links to most Qatari
television stations.
Al
Jazeera (Arabic); Al Jazeera
International - (in English)
Al Jazeera, which usually means
"The Island" in Arabic but more commonly known in Gulf Arabic
as "The Peninsula" – referring to the Qatar Peninsula in the
Gulf region, is a television network headquartered in Doha,
Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current
affairs satellite TV channel with the same name, Al Jazeera
has since expanded into a network with several outlets,
including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple
languages, and in several regions of the world. (Full
Wikipedia article on Al Jazeera here.)
RadioWorld
- Qatar
About: "TvRadioWorld is an
informational directory dealing with radio and television
broadcasters worldwide." Site allows you to bookmark favorite
radio stations for listening. See, in particular, Radio
Stations on the Web - Qatar link.
BBC
News - Middle East
BBC news broadcasts and reports in
English.
Yahoo!
News - Qatar
Latest news in English from a
variety of news sources.
SCOLA
- Global Foreign Language Portal
SCOLA ia a leader in foreign
language television news broadcasts. Schedule of broadcasts,
insta-classes in some languages, and other useful
information.
Qatar - History, Culture, Religion
Wikipedia
- History of Qatar
Detailed online history from
origin of the Bani Utbah Tribe to present day with numerous
hyperlinks to important events, personalities and places.
WWW
VL: History: History of Qatar
Online history resource.
Culture
of Qatar
Wikipedia article - not yet fully
developed. But there are a lot of useful internal and external
links - on right side of page.
Wikipedia -
Qatar
Excellent online encyclopedia
article covering geography, history, military, culture, etc.
with links to Internet resources (also noted
below).
Qatar - Government and Politics
Governments
on the WWW - Qatar
Includes links to National
Institutions and Government sites including President and most
Ministries; Embassies in foreign countries, Political Parties,
etc.
Political Resources on the Net - Qatar Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world.
Foreign
and International Law - Qatar
From the Washburn University
School of Law Library, links to country sites for
Constitutional Law, Government and Politics, Law and
Legislation, Legislative Bodies, etc.
Qatar - Country Studies
Wikipedia -
Qatar
Excellent online encyclopedia
article covering geography, history, military, culture, etc.
with links to Internet resources (also noted above).
Qatar -
A Country Study
Exceptionally detailed
presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes sections
on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and Politics, Very
Detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary
Trends, etc.
CIA
World Factbook - Qatar
Good resource site for information
on Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications,
Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
Qatar - Country Analyses
U.S.
Department of State Background Notes - Qatar
Background Notes are
updated/revised as they are received from regional bureaus and
are added to the database of the Department of State web site.
Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government,
Political Conditions, Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations,
U.S. Relations, and Travel/Business.
International
Monetary Fund - Qatar
Latest developments in Peace and
Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees,
Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population,
Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
The
World Bank Group - Qatar
WBG Activities in Qatar , with
additional related links.
The
World Trade Organization - Qatar (Member since
1996)
"The World Trade Organization
(WTO) is the only global international organization dealing
with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the
WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world?s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The
goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business."
Energy
Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs - Qatar
"The Energy Information
Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, the a
statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. We
provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to
promote sound policy making efficient markets and public
understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the
economy and environment."
World
Health Organization - Qatar
About WHO" "The World Health
Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for
health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as
set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples
of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in
WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity."
International
Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - Qatar
The International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest
humanitarian organization, with 178 member National
Societies.
Amnesty
International - Qatar
Amnesty International is a
champion defender of human rights worldwide. Familiarity with
a given country's human rights issues can provide a unique
insight into many other aspects of its culture and
politics.
Human
Rights Watch - Qatar
Human Rights Watch is dedicated to
protecting the human rights of people around the world.
In-country Universities, Programs and Centers of Study
Qatar
Colleges and Universities
Links to major institutions of
higher learning in Qatar
Colleges
and Universities - Qatar
More links to major institutions
of higher learning in Qatar
Qatar - Travel Guides
Lonely
Planet Destinations - Qatar
The people at the offbeat Lonely
Planet website are not your typical travel guides -- they're
very bright and know what they're talking about. Their goal is
not to "sell the country" to travelers. Instead, they tell it
how it is. Typical headings include: "Warnings" (in case
travel is not recommended - the "why's"); Facts for the
Traveler, When to Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions,
Off the Beaten Track, Activities, History, Culture,
Environment, Getting There and Away, Getting Around, and
Further Reading and Related Weblinks.
Wikitravel -
Qatar
Wikitravel - by the people, for
the people. Wikitravel is a project to create a free,
complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel
guide.
Yahoo
Travel Guide - Qatar
Includes links to history, basics,
transportation, dining, shopping and climate.
Google
Directory - Qatar
Includes links to cities, regions,
transportation, dining, shopping and climate.